Schools in the Diocese of Reno are accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) and some are also co-accredited by the NWAC/ADvEd.

Catholic Schools strive to educate the whole person by promoting the spiritual, moral, physical, and intellectual development of each student in an environment centered on Catholic values.

The schools of the Diocese of Reno ascribe to the goals for Catholic schools, as published by the Western Catholic Education Association, the Bishop's pastoral "To Teach As Jesus Did," and the broad instructional objectives as stated in our curriculum documents.

This report reflects the achievement of your graduates on the ACT over time and an indication of the extent to which they are prepared for college-level work. The ACT consists of curriculum-based tests of educational development in English, mathematics, reading, and science designed to measure the skills needed for success in first-year college coursework. Table 1 shows the five-year trend of your ACT-tested graduates. Beginning with the 2013 Graduating Class, all students whose scores are college reportable, both standard and extended time tests, are included in this report.

Table 1 : Five Year Trends - Average ACT Scores

Total Tested

English

Mathematics

Reading

Science

Composite

Grad Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

90 78 116 116 158

State 7,602 7,738 9,308 32,261 33 634

District State 23.3 20.4 24.3 202 25.2 20.1 24.6 16.2 23.7 16.3

District State 25.4 21.3 25.9 21.2 25.3 21.0 24.3 18.0 23.5 18.0

District State 24.4 21.7 24.3 21.7 25.1 21.4 25.4 18.1 23.5 18.1

District State 23.1 21.1 23.8 21.1 24.1 20.9 24.1 18.1 22.7 18.2

District State 24.2 21.3 24.6 21.2 25.1 21.0 24.8 17.7 23.5 17.8

Figure 1. Percent of ACT-Tested Students Ready for College-Level Coursework